Plus-size model Tess Holliday reveals what ‘good sex’ means to her

Tess talks about feeling sexy, the meaning of love and how she used to believe that sex was 'shameful'

By Danielle O'Brien

23rd February 2018, 5:02 pm

Updated: 23rd February 2018, 5:05 pm

SIZE 22 model Tess Holliday has never been shy - and now she's opened up about her relationship and sex life.

The 32-year-old spoke revealed she had previously had "a lot of" bad sex - but that all changed after she started accepting her body.

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The size 22 model credits learning to love her body with her good sex life

She told Cosmopolitan: "I've had a lot of bad sex my whole life, so it's nice to have good sex now.

"And if you're doing it right, then it should be messy."

Tess also claims that sex makes her feel empowered and more connected to her partner, Nick Holliday, who she shares two sons with.

Although she enjoys her sex life now, she claims she was raised in a completely different way.

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Tess said she was raised to believe that sex was "shameful"

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Tess shares two sons with her partner Nick Holliday

She said: "I was raised to believe that sex was shameful, that you should only have sex when you're married.

"I'm so glad I didn't listen to that advice, I feel like if you have good chemistry then sex could be good.

"But I need to try it before I'm married to it."

She said: "I feel sexy when I can feel in charge of how I present my body and how I am in this world.

"So that means if I'm naked or wearing the most ridiculous outfit - to me, I love to feel empowered, and to me that is sexy."

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She said: "I feel sexy when I can feel in charge of how I present my body and how I am in this world"

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Top model Tess hasn't always been as confident as she is now

The tattooed bombshell also shared some details of experimenting in the bedroom.

She said: "We need to keep rules out of the bedroom. I think as long as you and your partner are happy and it's consensual and it's something that you both feel comfortable with, then why not try it and why not explore it?

"You never know, you might find something that you like.

"There are things that I didn't think I would like that I did and it's because I gave it a shot."